Global prevalence and species diversity of tick-borne pathogens in buffaloes worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Buffaloes are important contributors to the livestock economy in many countries, particularly in Asia, and tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) commonly infect buffaloes, giving rise to serious pathologies other than their zoonotic potential.

Methods

The present investigation focuses on the prevalence of TBPs infecting buffaloes worldwide. All published global data on TBPs in buffaloes were collected from different databases (e.g., PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar) and subjected to various meta-analyses using OpenMeta[Analyst] software, and all analyses were conducted based on a 95% confidence interval.

Results

Over 100 articles discussing the prevalence and species diversity of TBPs in buffaloes were retrieved. Most of these reports focused on wate

SUBMITTER: El-Alfy ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature